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Silicone dielectric elastomers filled with carbon nanotubes andactuator

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are one particular type of electroactive polymers. The excellent features of merit possessed by dielectric elastomers make them the most performing materials which can be applied in many domains: biomimetics, aerospace, mechanics, medicals, etc. In order to maximize actuator performance, the dielectric elastomer actuators should have a high dielectric constant and high dielectric breakdown strength. In this paper, multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) is used to develop a particulate composite based on silicone elastomer matrix, with dielectric permittivity improved. And the composite is designed to a new configuration of dielectric elastomer actuator to show electrically activated linear contractions. Prototype samples of this folded actuator, along with the fabrication and analysis is discussed here.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventElectroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 9 Mar 200912 Mar 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7287
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceElectroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period9/03/0912/03/09

Keywords

  • Dielectric constantCarbon nanotube
  • Dielectric elastomers(DEs)
  • Folded actuator

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